Chapter 5 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Go on," said Tod, quite calmly. "One morning recently I suddenly met him. He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again. I was afraid I did. I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!
Chapter 5 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"Go on," said Tod, quite calmly.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!”
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading “He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.”
in the recent past
From this reading “"One morning recently I suddenly met him.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!”
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading “"Go on," said Tod, quite calmly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!”
In this reading “He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Go on," said Tod, quite calmly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid I did.
anew
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Go on," said Tod, quite calmly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was afraid I did.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on," said Tod, quite calmly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One morning recently I suddenly met him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "One morning recently I suddenly met him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "One morning recently I suddenly met him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "One morning recently I suddenly met him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on," said Tod, quite calmly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One morning recently I suddenly met him.
a course of conduct
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Go on," said Tod, quite calmly.
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
in the recent past
From this reading "One morning recently I suddenly met him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go on," said Tod, quite calmly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "One morning recently I suddenly met him.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading "Go on," said Tod, quite calmly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stepped right into my path, here at this same spot, as I was about to descend the Ravine, and asked if I knew him again.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was afraid he had come on the same errand as before: and oh, Joseph, how thankful I felt that you and your father were away!
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